In slash-and-burn agriculture, small pieces of land are cultivated for a few years until the soil is no longer fertile; then the piece of land is abandoned
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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According to Scheper-Hughes in "Mother's Love: Death Without Weeping," three of the following statements are true about how the death of poor babies were treated in Alto do Cruzeiro and Bom Jesus de Mata, Brazil. Which one is not?
a. Babies were buried without headstones or markers. b. Infant graves were reused for other infant burials later. c. Midwives encouraged mothers of dead babies to grieve. d. Civil authorities only required a two-paragraph report when a baby died.
Based on the theory of kin selection, you should perform the most altruism toward your:
A. aunt B. grandfather C. sibling D. cousin
Generalized reciprocity usually occurs _____
a. in highly industrialized societies b. among labor and management in Western corporations c. among family members and close friends d. in racially segregated societies e. as charity for poor people
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor that resulted in depopulation as a result of contact between European and indigenous peoples?
a. the spread of diseases of North American origin b. warfare between indigenous tribes c. European' desires for settlement d. displacement of the indigenous peoples